Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit serves as the point of contact for promoting California’s innovation infrastructure. This unit is primarily responsible for the administration of California’s Innovation Hub (iHub) Program; the largest innovation network in the country. The unit functions to develop an environment that encourages entrepreneurship, promotes long-term economic growth and facilitates job creation through innovation. It also serves to convenes key stakeholders needed to support GO-Biz activities throughout the state as well as stimulate entrepreneurship and the development of California’s innovation workforce.

About Us

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) was created by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. to serve as California’s single point of contact for economic development and job creation efforts.